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Microsoft has rolled out a new selection of Deals with Gold for Xbox One and Xbox 360. This week, Xbox Live Gold subscribers will find discounts on a couple of 2018’s biggest releases, including Red Dead Redemption 2, while publisher Warner Bros. is holding a sale on a range of Lego games across both consoles.

The standard edition of Rockstar’s critically acclaimed western is down to $40.19 USD for Gold subscribers this week. If you have a Gold membership, you can also pick up EA’s latest football game, Madden NFL 19, for $15, while the recent Witcher spin-off Thronebreaker is down to $22.49. Destiny 2‘s big Forsaken expansion is also on sale this week; Gold members can download it for $20.

A number of other Rockstar games are discounted on Xbox 360. Gold members can get Grand Theft Auto V and Max Payne 3 for $10 apiece, the detective game LA Noire for $9, and Bully Scholarship Edition for $6. On top of that, the tactical shooters Sniper Ghost Warrior and Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 are down to $2.24 and $5.24, respectively.

Even if you don’t have an Xbox Live Gold subscription, you’ll be able to find deals on a variety of Lego games, including the recently released Lego DC Super-Villains, which is down to $30. Both Lego Worlds and the GTA-like Lego City Undercover are on sale for $15 apiece, while the Lego Harry Potter Collection is $24.

You can see some other notable deals for both consoles below; the full list can be found on Major Nelson’s blog. All of these deals are set to expire on February 26, so you have until then to take advantage of any that strike your fancy.

This Week’s Xbox Game Deals

Xbox One

Xbox 360

* denotes a Deal with Gold

Anthem is already live for those with early access, but its official launch for all players will come later this week. It will be accompanied by a sizable day-one patch, set to fix a wide array of issues across all platforms just as the broader audience is cracking into the BioWare shooter.

The patch notes list dozens of adjustments, but some are more prominent than others. The so-called “high-level fixes” improve loading times, fix infinite loading bugs and other crashes, fix challenge tracking, and make numbers appear for weapon and gear modifiers. Other notable improvements make the gather party mechanic work more leniently, and unlocks challenges at the correct levels. The notes go on to mention several tweaks for Strongholds, crafting, and other features.

For a few more days, Anthem is only available to those who have either EA Access on Xbox One, or Origin Access on PC. Those players are diving into the game without the benefits of these improvements, so you may have a better overall experience by waiting.

“I’m currently treating Anthem’s disparate missions as an excuse to try a new weapon or special attack, which, combined with flight, gives me incentive to keep going,” wrote critic Kallie Plagge in our early review impressions. “I’m hoping that I get more out of the story as I go on, but so far it’s too generic to get its hooks in me.”

While you wait for release, you can prepare by reading details on how to claim your pre-order and special edition bonuses once you do get your copy. Or just watch the short film from District 9 director Neill Blomkamp. The full day-one patch notes are below. Anthem releases for everyone on February 22.

Anthem Day One Update Patch Notes

High level fixes

• Improved loading times
• Fixed many infinite loading screens
• Fixed multiple challenges not tracking properly
• A number of issues have been fixed that were causing players to disconnect or crash
• Weapons and gear now have numbers present for modifiers

General Fixes and Improvements

• Loot Reveal and Expedition Summary now correctly play during the end of expedition screen.
• The gather party mechanic has been made more lenient in a number of situations
• At the end of expedition screen players will no longer get stuck on “Recording Victories” or “Skipping All”.
• Game no longer hangs in Javelin menu when unlocking the second, third or fourth javelin
• During the mission “What Freelancers Do” dying after killing Junkmaw & freeing Arcanists leaves you unable to progress, this has been fixed
• Challenges now unlock for players at the correct levels
• Fixed some camera issues during cutscenes
• Legendary Contracts can now be accepted from the Social Hub contract board
• Some enemies have had their shield values decreased
• Loot now properly drops for players who are downed
• The texture quality on the NPC Prospero has been improved
• Final boss of strongholds now drop loot instead of only being shown on the end of expedition screen
• Fixed the time outs on echoes and relics to prevent griefing and to handle disconnections properly
• Players can no longer fall through the floor during the 3rd trial in the Fortress of Dawn
• Completing the tutorial expedition will now show the correct Ranger appearance
• After disconnecting, rejoining an expedition will now place you back into a squad if you were in one previously
• Corrected an issue where players could not interact with each other in the launch bay in certain circumstances
• Corrected an issue during the Mission “Bad Deal” where outlaws won’t spawn, blocking progress
• The start of expedition screen has been improved
• Addressed a variety of situations where killing enemies does not properly progress world events
• Opening a chest now increments Tomb of the Legionnaire progress for all squad members present
• Scar snipers can no longer shoot through Storm Shield
• Corrected an issue where players would get stuck on the end of expedition screen in some situations
• Players will no longer get disconnected if joining the “Finding Old Friends” mission while the cinematic is playing
• Addressed a number of situations where players can get stuck on the environment in the launch bay
• Increased the damage of the electric status effect
• Corrected an issue where the Shield of Dawn could be crafted with less materials then intended in some situations
• The Platinum Mission feat now grants completion as intended
• Status effects can more reliably be applied to Titans

Strongholds

• Fixed an issue that would cause a Stronghold server crash after defeating the last boss
• Temple of Scar – Players can no longer get stuck in the mined tunnel in the explosives room
• Temple of Scar – Players can no longer be blocked from entering the explosives room due to fog wall
• Fixed Tyrant Mine so people that join the stronghold in-progress do not end up locked away from their team
• Adjusted lighting in Tyrant Mine underwater section to make it easier to navigate to the exit
• The Swarm Tyrant will no longer get stuck in the side cave entrances in some situations
• Corrected an issue where players would spawn into different areas of the Tyrant Mine in certain situations

Gear and Weapons

• After having 1st pilot unlock suit after tutorials, creating a new pilot and going to forge no longer causes load screen hang
• Ice damage bonuses are now correctly applied on ice gear
• Suit-wide bonuses from inscription are now functioning properly
• Players can no longer salvage equipped items
• Javelin specific gear and/or weapons are no longer able to be used on javelins they aren’t intended for
• Corrected an issue where in some circumstances Masterwork Components do not have any inscriptions
• The Endless Siege Masterwork Autocannon no longer displays a damage increase of 0% in its tooltip

Javelins

• The Colossus javelin is now able to activate its shield more quickly after using an ability or firing a weapon
• The Storm javelin now reacts to getting hit when its shields are up
• Fixed an exploit that allowed the Storm’s ultimate attack to be used more times than intended
• The Colossus javelin can now shield and revive at the same time
• Interceptor Combo Aura has been increased in power and now has a damage over time component

Crafting

• Non-Masterwork materials purchased from the crafting store now show as their proper rarity instead of incorrectly showing as Masterwork

Controls

• Additional Mouse and Keyboard control improvements have been made

UI

• Some conversations were not popping up the reputation points post conversation completion, this has been fixed
• The squad screen now displays the correct information for each player
• Fixed a number of issues where subtitles will no longer get stuck on the screen after dialogue has finished as often
• Settings should no longer reset upon exiting and restarting the game on Xbox One
• Motion blur can now correctly be turned off
• The Electric Status Effect now shows scaled damage properly
• An option has been added to hide the Squad Member HUD
• The edge of the compass will now pulse to indicate enemy locations
• A notification has been added in Fort Tarsis if a player’s vault is at the cap of 250 items
• On the “Repair the Strider” step of “A Cry for Help” the search radar has been adjusted to correctly lead the player to all 4 tools
• Primer and Detonator icons have been added to all Interceptor gear
• Corrected a user interface issue where a player’s ultimate would show as available when it isn’t

Nintendo has released a new Switch system update, but unfortunately it doesn’t change much. The firmware patch fixes a bug pertaining to Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee / Pikachu and introduces “general system stability improvements.”

As Nintendo’s patch notes state, update 7.0.1 resolves “an issue where the Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee games cannot reconnect to the Pokemon Go app if the game software was closed after pairing with the app.” Aside from that and the general improvements noted above, that’s about it for this latest patch, which is not a mandatory download.

The previous update, version 7.0.0, was similarly minor, despite its round number. That update did at least include some new player icons themed around New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.

Since then, Nintendo aired its latest Direct presentation, where we got more details on some of the big Switch games coming this year. Super Mario Maker 2 was announced, while a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening was also confirmed. For more from the recent presentation, check out all the Nintendo Direct Switch announcements. Alternatively, check out every big new Switch and 3DS game coming in 2019 and beyond.

Epic Games has released a new patch for Fortnite on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and mobile. The 7.40 content update introduces a new item, as well as a couple of Limited-Time Modes. Undoubtedly the biggest addition is the Driftboard, which lets players “catch air, perform tricks, and imagine whole new ways to use the Driftboard in Creative mode.”

The Dirftboard is only a “limited-time item,” and we don’t know how long it will stick around for. Whatever the case, you can do a variety of things while riding–fire your weapons, use consumables, loot, and revive allies–but you can’t build. You’ll find Driftboards located “all around the map.”

The new Driftin’ LTM is an opportunity to make good use of the Driftboard, as it has a racing element to its gameplay. If you’re after something a little more chaotic, Catch mode removes all guns, but leaves in grenades and other items that can be thrown at enemies. Take a look at the full patch notes below to see all the new content coming to Fortnite’s battle royale mode. You can head to the official Fortnite website to see what’s new with the Save The World and Creative modes.

Presumably to compensate for the addition of the Driftboard, two other movement-focused items–Gliders and Balloons–are now less likely to spawn as floor loot. Dual Pistols are also now less likely to be found as floor loot.

Fortnite Content Update 7.40 Patch Notes

Limited Time Mode: Driftin’

Summary

Gear up and grab a Driftboard from a Red Supply Drop, meet up with your team, then race to eliminate the enemies. Last team standing wins!

Mode Details

• Two teams of 32 players.
• All Chests and Ammo Boxes have been removed.
• Red Supply Drops fall all over the map, each containing a Driftboard, weapons, and ammo.
• Health and Shields slowly regenerate when riding on a Driftboard.

Limited Time Mode: Catch!

Summary

In this mode, all guns have been removed. The only weapons are grenades and other items that can be thrown or tossed. Get in there and throw the enemies back to the lobby!

• Available grenades/items:
  • Smoke Grenades
  • Clingers
  • Remote Explosives
  • Port-a-Forts
  • Impulse Grenades
  • Shockwave Grenades

Mode Details:

• Chest spawns and Floor Spawns set to 100.
• Can only get consumables out of Chests, Floor Loot, and Supply Drops.
• Increase Supply Drops throughout the game.
• Faster circle times.
• Increased drop stack counts.

Weapons + Items

• Driftboard
  • Use weapons or consumables as you ride the slopes. Boost past the competition with electrifying speed. Loot and revive downed allies. All without ever getting off the Driftboard!
  • Building is not possible while on the Driftboard.
  • Can be found scattered all around the map.
• Reduced availability of Balloons from Floor Loot from 1.08% to 0.73%.
• Reduced availability of Gliders from Floor Loot from 1.85% to 1.2%.
• Reduced availability of Dual Pistols from Floor Loot from 1.39% to 0.66%.

Fortnite Season 8 is quickly approaching and although it remains unclear what Epic has in store for players, it seems the transition is going to have a big impact on the island. Players have been reporting earthquakes for a few weeks now and, more recently, cracks in the island have started to appear. It could be that Epic is planning to break off chunks of the landmass to mix things up a bit.

Although Season 7’s challenges have come to an end, there are now Overtime Challenges to do. They’re quite easy and completing 13 of them will unlock a free Fortnite Season 8 Battle Pass. The Overtime Challenges are currently set to expire on February 27, which has led to speculation that Season 8 could begin on February 28, though Epic hasn’t officially confirmed this.

Take a look at our complete Fortnite Season 7 challenges roundup if you still have outstanding challenges from the current season. The roundup compiles all the tips and guides we’ve written for Season 7’s tricker challenges, so you can use it to get them done quickly.

Sony will soon cease production of the PlayStation Vita in Japan. The company revealed the news on the PlayStation Japan website, where it was confirmed both remaining models of the handheld will be discontinued soon.

While Sony has not confirmed what this means for the handheld in the West, the writing has been on the wall for a while. In May 2018, physical PS Vita games were discontinued in the US and Europe, while incoming PlayStation boss Jim Ryan said in June 2017–when he was head of PlayStation in Europe–that the Vita was “not an active line” outside of Japan.

The Vita launched in Japan in late 2011 before being released elsewhere in early 2012. A smaller, lighter model was released in 2013 in Japan and the following year in other parts of the world.

The handheld was a critical success, as reviewers and consumers praised its hardware and many of its games. However, it struggled commercially and Sony admitted as early as March 2016 that its focus had shifted elsewhere.

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Netflix’s The Punisher and Jessica Jones series’ have been canceled. Deadline reports that the third season of Jessica Jones will still air on the streaming service, but it will mark the end of her run. The Punisher, meanwhile, will not return, having had a second season launch on Netflix in January, 2019.

This seemingly brings Marvel and Netflix’s relationship as it pertains to creating new shows to an end. The streaming service has already called time on its Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist shows, which means The Defenders are no more. Netflix has indicated that the shows will remain on Netflix for subscribers to watch, however.

“Marvel’s The Punisher will not return for a third season on Netflix,” reads a statement issued to Deadline. “Showrunner Steve Lightfoot, the terrific crew, and exceptional cast including star Jon Bernthal, delivered an acclaimed and compelling series for fans, and we are proud to showcase their work on Netflix for years to come.

“In reviewing our Marvel programming, we have decided that the upcoming third season will also be the final season for Marvel’s Jessica Jones. We are grateful to showrunner Melissa Rosenberg, star Krysten Ritter, and the entire cast and crew, for three incredible seasons of this groundbreaking series, which was recognized by the Peabody Awards among many others.”

Marvel TV boss Jeph Loeb has also released a statement, saying that the company was thrilled by the stories it told with Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and Punisher. He went on to reflect on the achievement of bringing together the characters and talked up the talent that contributed to doing so.

“Marvel assembled amazing teams to write, produce, direct, edit, and score 13 seasons and 161 one-hour episodes. Take a moment and go online and look at the dazzling list of actors, writers, directors, and musicians who graced us with the very best of their craft. We loved each and every minute of it. And we did it all for you–the fans–who cheered for us around the world and made all the hard work worth it.”

Interestingly, his statement also indicated that it was Netflix’s decision to drop the shows, and suggested that Marvel isn’t done with the characters. “Our network partner may have decided they no longer want to continue telling the tales of these great characters … but you know Marvel better than that,” he teased. “As Matthew Murdock’s Dad once said, ‘The measure of a man is not how he gets knocked to the mat, it’s how he gets back up.’ To be continued…!”

Of course, Marvel is owned by Disney and it has been speculated that these characters could have a future on Disney’s own streaming service, which is called Disney+. The service will be home to Season 7 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and another new live-action Star Wars series called The Mandalorian. Disney has also confirmed TV shows based on “beloved superheroes” that may not have had their own spotlight on the big screen. One of these is a show based on fan-favorite character Loki.

Disney’s Kevin Mayer, the chairman in charge of direct-to-consumer offers, previously said that migrating Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and Punisher is a possibility.